My anus is ready for college and I need a fast and affordable laptop. I'm not buying a lolMac and my budget is up to $1000, maybe a little more. I plan on becoming a computer programmer and keeping the laptop for a while after doing my pre-reqs. I want a fast computer. One with a good and spacious HDD (at most 500 GB) and a nice amount of RAM. I'm not too sure on the touch screen as I do like Windows 8, but a touch screen would be too much for doing simple things... 16 in screen is a must. I... uh.. Don't know what else to put.